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SFU S.11-148
TO: Senate
FROM Wade Parkhouse, Dean, Graduate Studies
RE Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
CC Paul Budra
DATE November 8, 2011
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[GS2011.281
For information
Acting under delegated authority at its meetingof 7 November2011, the SGSCapproved the following curriculum revisions:
Effective Date is May 2012
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
a. School of International Studies
i) Change of course title: IS 888-6 Major Paperii) Deletion of course: IS 889-3 MA Project Completion
b. Department of Linguistics1) Masters of Arts program:i) Time Limit:
increase by one yearii) Program Requirements:
increase by one courseaddition of course: LING 890-1 Graduate Seminar I
Minor Course Change: units, title, descriptionaddition of course: LING 891-1 Graduate Seminar II
New Course proposal
2) PhD Program:i) Time Limit:
normal expectations for completion to increase by one year
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Senators wishing to consult a more detailed report of curriculum revisionsmay do so by going to Docushare:https://docushare.sfu.ca/dsweb/View/Collection-12682If you are unable to access the information, please call 778-782-3168 or emailshellev gair@sfu.ca.
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ii) Program Requirements:increase by one courseaddition of course: LING 890-1 Graduate Seminar I
Minor Course Change: units, title, descriptionaddition of course: LING 891-1 Graduate Seminar II
New Course proposaliii)Qualifying Papers:
addition ofa new requirement to PhD students complete two Qualifying PapersNew course proposals:LING 894-6 Qualifying Paper ILING 895-6 Qualifying Paper II
iv) Change of course title:LING 803-4 Discourseand PragmaticsLING 850-4Foundations of Applied LinguisticsLING 855-4Topics in Applied Linguistics
c. Departmentof Philosophy1) Masters of Arts:i) Admission requirements
delete reference to applicants with Honours degreesii) Program Requirements:
delete reference to University ofBritish Columbia (UBC) coursesiii)Non-thesis option
Change of language re Professional Paper examination
2) PhD program:i) Admission requirements
delete reference to applicants with Honours degrees
d. Department of Sociology and Anthropologyi) Program Requirements
Decrease of total units from 44 to 38calendar language associated with deletion ofSA 896-6 MA Research previouslyapproved S.11-51/GS 2011.06
e. Urban Studies Programi) Changeof pre-requisite:URB 696-4 Seminarin Urban Studies
Senators wishing toconsult a more detailed report ofcurriculum revisionsmay do so by going to Docushare:httDs://docushare.sfu.ca/dswebA^iew/Collection-12682If you are unable to access the information, please call 778-782-3168 oremailshellev gair@.sfu.ca.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
School for International Studies
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MEMORANDUM
To: Paul Budra, Chair,Faculty of Artsand Social SciencesGraduate Curriculum Committee
From: Michael Howard, Graduate Chair, School for International Studies
Subject: Course deletion and change
Date: October 21,2011
Atitsmeeting of April 26,2011, the School for International Studies approved theattached changes.
We would like to deletethe following course:IS 889-3 MA Project CompletionRationale: Fee termprograms donot require a projectcontinuation course. Course isbeing deleted as advised by Mary AnnPope.
We would like to change the following coursetitle:IS 888-6MAProjectto IS 888-6 Major PaperRationale: Course titlemust bechanged asadvised byWade Parkhouse, Dean ofGraduate Studies since the International Studies major paper does not require an oraldefence.
Would you please place this proposal on the agenda ofthe next meeting ofthe Faculty ofArts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee.
Michael Howard
Chair, Graduate CommitteeSchool for International Studies
Paul U^iMck, ficiM* 7>focte^
SIMON FRASER UNIV
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
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Graduate Course Minor Change FormThis form is for an SFU department or program to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. After approvaland signature by the faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studiesfor approval by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee (SGSC). SGSC will forward the approval to Senate for information.
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Department / School / Program
School for International StudiesContact name
Dorris Tai or Ellen YapContact email
intst@sfu.ca
Please revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course:DCatalogue number • Units 0Title D Description D Other:
CURRENT COURSEPlease complete only the fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)
IS
Number (eg. 8101
888
Course title (max 80 characters)
MA Project
Units (eg. 4)
6
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
MA ProjectCourse description for SFU Calendar D see attached
Students are expected to complete either twoextended essays (each of not more than 8:000words) based on core readings, or with theapproval of the program director, a project.
Available course components • Lecture EI Seminar• Laboratory O Practicum ID Online •
Grading basis 13 Graded D Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory• In Progress / Complete •
Prerequisites [if any)
Graduate students enrolled in the MA in International Studies
This is combined with an undergrad course. DYes E3 No
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
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Faculty graduate studies committee name.
Senate graduate studies committee name Signature
REVISED COURSEPlease complete only the fields to be changed.
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Number (eg. 810)
Course title (max 80 characters)
MA Paper
Units (eg. 4)
4>
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
MA PaperCourse description for SFU Calendar D see attached
Students are expected to complete either twoextended essays (each of not more than 8,000words) based on core readings, or with theapproval of the program director, a majorpaper.
Available course components • Lecture D Seminar• Laboratory • Practicum • Online n
Grading basis ElGraded D Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory• In Progress /Complete •
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COURSE DELETION
Existing Course Number: IS 889
Existing Title: MA Project Completion
Credits: 3
Please check appropriate revision(s):
Course Number: Credit Hours: Title:
Description: Prerequisite: Vector:(Lect/Sem/Tut/Lab)
Course deletion: X
RATIONALE:
Fee term programs do not require a projectcontinuationcourse. Course is being deleted asadvised by Mary Ann Pope.
If this course replicates the contentof a previously approved course to the extent that studentsshould not receive creditforboth courses, this should be noted in theprerequisite.
Effective term and year: Summer 2012
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• Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
Fall 2011 Calendar I International Studies I
International Studies Master of Arts Program
Schoolfor International Studies \Faculty ofArts andSocialSciencesSimonFraser University Calendar 2011 Fall
This full-time 12 monthprogram, leading to a masterof arts (MA) in internationalstudies, consists of seven courses that are completed over three consecutiveterms.Courses will be dependent upon which course stream a student is completing.These are
• stream A - international development• stream B - complex emergencies
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average ofat least 3.0 from a recognized university, normally in an arts or social sciencesdiscipline. Those admitted with other credentials, or those with anarts degree who,inthejudgement of theprogram director, are without adequate foundation in thesocial sciences, may be required tomake up any deficiency without receivinggraduate credit for those courses. Students are normally admitted to the fall term inSeptember.
Application Requirements
The following application documentation is required.
A SimonFraser University graduate application form.Official transcripts from all institutions that the student attended, showing allgrades. Transcripts must bemailed directly from the granting institution to
http://students. sfu.ca/calendar/internationalstudies/isMA.html 10/20/2011
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the School for International Studies.
• Three official confidential letters of reference, mailed directly from referees,at least two of which must be from faculty members. This requirement maybe waived for mid-career applicants with significant professional experience,in which case employment referees may be used. Please consult the schoolwhen using employment referees.
• A one page letter of intent that explains the reason for pursuing the master ofinternational studies program, and the desired stream of study.
• Students whose first language is not English and whose undergraduatedegrees are from institutions where English is not the language of instructionare required to submit English language test scores as follows: IELTS(International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 7on the academic modules; or TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a ForeignLanguage internet based test) with an overall score of 88 or better with aminimum score of 20 in each of the four components (listening, speaking,writing, reading); or TOEFL PBT (Test ofEnglish as a Foreign languagepaper based test) with a minimum score of 570 including a minimum essayscore of 5; or TOEFL CBT (Test of English as a Foreign language computerbasedtest) with a minimum score of 230 including a minimum essay scoreof5.
Program Requirements
Candidates complete a minimum of 30 units, including at least 24 units of coursework and a project (six units).
Stream A International Development
Students who choose this stream complete all of
• IS 800-4 Problems in International Development Policy and Practice• IS 801-4 Institutions, Policies and Development• IS 802-4 Political Economy ofDevelopment• IS 830-4 Analytic Approaches for International Studies
-T• IS 888-6 MA Project
and two elective courses subject to approval from the graduate chair or programdirector.
Stream B Complex Emergencies
Students who choose this stream completeall of
• IS 800-4 Problems in International Development Policy and Practice• IS 806-4 StateFailure and Reconstruction: Comparative Perspectives
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MEMO
SFU
FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ATTENTION: Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate Studies
FROM: Paul Budra, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts & Social SciencesChair, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Graduate StudiesCurriculum Committee
RE: FASSGSC Prooosats
DATE: October A, 20'
FASSGSC met on September 29, 2011 and passed the attached motions. Would you please placethem on the agenda for thenext SGSC Meeting?
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY THINKING OF THE WORLD
MEMO
FACULTY CI* ARTS A\'D SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
I ATTENTION Paul Budra, Chair FASSGSC
FROM Maite Taboada, Chair, Graduate Studies Committee, Department ofLinguistics
1R.E Linguistics Graduate Program Changes
1cc Peggy Lacasse, FASS
I DATE lune 3, 2011
The Department ofLinguistics approved the attachedchanges at its meeting ofMay 12, 2011. Thechanges, in short are:
1. Increasing the course load for both MA and PhD students by one cotirse. i~ -fr<M£ /"?*• <"/*2. Requiring all first year students to take Graduate Seminar I and Graduate Seminar II.3. Requiring PhD students to complete two Qualifying papers.
Therationale for these changes isin the attached "Changes to the graduate program" document.The attachments are:
1. Changes to the graduate program- rationale and description2. New calendar entries for both MA and PhD programs3. 1 Graduate course minor changeform (Ling 890)4. 3 Graduate course proposal forms (Ling 891, Ling 894 and Ling895)
^l 5. ^"Course outlines for all four courses above
Since thesenew courses are all in place to provide further training, and are not full content courses,there is no overlap with any other courses offeredin FASS. Furthermore, none of the coursesrequire additional library resources.
We would appreciate it if you couldput these changes on the agenda of the next FASSGSCmeeting.
Sincerely,
Changes to the graduate programGraduate Program Committee, Department of Linguistics
Chung-hye Han, Maite Taboada (Chair) and Yue Wang
Simon Fraser University
May 12, 2011
1 Background
TheGraduate Program Committee is proposingchanges to the structure of our graduateprogram. These changes are prompted in part by a request from the Dean of Graduate Studiesthat all master's degrees at the university require at least 30 credits. It has apparently been thecase in recent instances that master's degrees from SFU were not recognized as such because ofan understanding that a master's degree should consist of at least 30 credits of work.
The second impetus for the changes comes from recommendations from the latest externalreview in the department (report dated March 31, 2009). Among many other things, theexternal review team suggested that we implement some form of qualifying, comprehensive ordepth exams/papers for the PhD program.
Finally, discussions in the department in the last few years led us to believe that there is a needforfurther professional training and for a tighter senseofcommunity among the graduatestudents. We believe that the proposed Graduate Seminar fulfills those roles.
The proposed changes fall underthese three areas: increase the numberof credits (byincreasing the numberof courses studentsare required to take); implement Qualifying Papers;and require that students in their first year enrol in two Graduate Seminar courses.
2 Increase course requirementsThe GPC carefully considered the possible avenues to increase the number of credits for MAdegrees. One possibility would be to simply changethe numberof credits for a MA thesis. Thecurrent MA requirements are as follows:
• Five 4-credit courses: 20 credits
• MA thesis: 6 credits
We could easily increase the number ofcredits for the thesis to 10, and solve the problem. Wesaw, however, an opportunity to improve the quality ofour program byrequiring more breadth(i.e., more courses)* Asking students to take an extra course will give them a better groundingboth for their MA thesis work and for future careers.
Additionally, having students take an extra course would also address the perennial problem oflow enrollments In our graduate courses.
Since one ofourarguments to increase the number ofcourses for MA students is to equip themwith more breadth, we thought thesame argument would apply to PhD students. Although theQualifying Papers (see below) fulfill that role in part for PhD students, an additional coursealso
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providesbreadth in a more efficient way (by teaching several students at the same time), andserves as a starting point for Qualifying Papers ideas.
In comparing our program to other programs in FASS, and to Linguistics programs in a fewselected universities in the US and Canada, we found that our requirements are light on thecourse load, and thus it seems reasonable to increase course requirements.
In summary, the new course requirements would be:
• Six 4-credit courses for MA students (24 credits), or equivalent combination of coursesto reach 24 credits from coursework.
• Five 4-credit courses for PhD students (20 credits), or equivalent combination of coursesto reach 20 credits from coursework.
Students are allowed to take courses in other departments, as long as the total number ofcredits for each program is satisfied. Directed studies courses remain limited to one per degree(or rather, students can only get credit for one directed studies course per degree).
If students take a minimum 2 or 3 courses per semester, then MA students could complete alltheir requirements in the first 2 or 3 semesters, similarly for PhD students. We would like tostress that we consider 2-3 courses per semester a normal load for the first year or the first yearand a half of the student's program.
3 Qualifying papersThe department has long discussed whether to require PhD students to complete some form ofbreadth requirement, in the form of qualifying,comprehensive or breadth exams or papers, andthe latest external review suggested this (report dated March 31, 2009), noting also that theprevious two external reviews had resulted in the same recommendation. We were encouragedto either consider introducing this requirement, or to provide a good rationale for why we arenot doing it.
We surveyed other programs in FASS, and found out that we are the only one that does nothave such a requirement. Similarly, a survey of a few comparable programs in the US andCanada shows that all Linguistics programs surveyed require the equivalent of qualifying papers.
Qualifying or general papers are often introduced to increase the students' breadth, and toprovidethem with publication opportunities, in particular in areas unrelated to the thesis.Publications, in particular in more than one area, help students in attaining fundingand in thejob market. Further, and as also noted in the latest external review report, it would be beneficialfor students to work with more than one professor ina research-intensive project (outside ofcourses).
Ourproposal is that PhD students complete two Qualifying Papers in the second year of theirprogram. The papers help provide breadth, but also focus the scope of the future thesis. Weenvision a situation where one paper is an extended and improved version of a final paper in acourse, and the other one anaspect of the thesis, such asasmall pilot experiment, ora surveyof the field the thesis will be carried out in (but different from a mere literature review, of thetype that goes into a thesis). We suggest that one of the papers should be definitely outside ofthe thesis area of research, but both of them maybe. In caseswhere the paperisunrelated to
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the thesis research, the committee member takes the lead in providing guidance over the seniorsupervisor.
Papers are written during one semester each. The student registers for a Qualifying Papercourse, with the senior supervisor as principal instructor. We propose that the senior supervisoralways act as instructor for the course, even if the paper is outside the senior supervisor's areaof expertise. The senior supervisor will thus be in charge of making sure deadlines are met, andthat the student is making satisfactory progress. Acommittee member evaluates the paper atthe end of the semester (and, where necessary, provides guidance throughout the semester).The committee member would naturally be a faculty member who is an expert in the area ofthe paper. When the paper is related to the thesis, the committee member may be the same asa thesis committee member. When the paper is not related to the thesis topic, the committeemember will likely not serve on the student's thesis supervisory committee.
The paper ought to be at the level of quality of a conference proceedings paper (in a high-quality conference, not a graduate student conference). Naturally, journal papers in high-qualityjournals also count, and the student may ask the committee to evaluate a journal paper mostlywritten by him/her in lieu of a Qualifying Paper (i.e., not a journal paper where the supervisor oranother faculty member had the main role in developing the research and/or doing the write-up).We expect proceedings/journal quality,but do not demand full publication for the course,as we know that publication decisions and timelines are outside of the control of both studentand supervisor.
When the paper is evaluated favourably (the Qualifying Paper course should be pass/fail), thestudent then moves on to the second Qualifying Paper. If the paper \s not considered to besatisfactory, the student may register in the Qualifying Paper course again, and attempt a newevaluation.Two unsatisfactory reports for the same Qualifying Paper will mean unsatisfactoryprogress, and the student may be asked to withdraw from the program.
It is always possibleto workon two Qualifying Papers at the same time. The student may befinishing one, and starting the research on the next one. But we believe the two courses shouldbe taken in separate semesters.
Students will be asked to present the results of their QualifyingPapers in a mini-conference atthe end of the semester, organized as part of the Graduate Seminar course (see below). Themost likely format for the presentation would be in the form of a poster, but the organizer ofthe GraduateSeminar maydecide on the formatfor each semester. Satisfactory completionmeans a positive evaluation on the part of the senior supervisor and the committee member,and publicpresentation of the results of the paper at the mini-conference.
We planto run the mini-conferenceeverysemester the Graduate Seminar is offered (i.e., Falland Spring), ifstudents finish their Qualifying Paperin the Summer, then they do thepresentation in the following semester.
TheQualifying Paper course carries sixcredits (i.e., full-time equivalent), but the credits cannotcount towards the minimum 20 credits of coursework required of PhD students.
The proposed schedule fora PhD student is as follows, where"QP" standsfor "QualifyingPaper". For Graduate Seminar, see the next section.
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Fall Spring Summer
/earl 2-3 courses
Graduate Seminar 1
2-3 courses
Graduate Seminar 11
Any remaining courses
QP Ior preliminaryresearch
Year 2 QP 1or II QP Iior thesis proposalresearch
Thesis proposal research(QP II if unsatisfactoryevaluation)
Year 3 Thesis proposal research Thesis proposal defense Thesis proposal defense orThesis research
Year 4 and on Thesis research Cont. Cont.
Thesis completion anddefense any time aftersuccessful thesis proposaldefense, in Year 4 or 5
Table 1. Proposed schedule for a PhDstudent
Milestones are set at the end of each year. The end ofYear 1 (end of Summersemester) shouldseethe completion of all required courses (with provisosfor students who want to take aparticular courseonlyoffered in Year 2 or beyond). The end of Year 2 should mean completionofboth Qualifying Papers. And bythe endofYear 3, the student should havecompleted theirThesis Proposal Defense. Not fulfilling those milestonesshould result in a report ofunsatisfactory progress in any of those years(ofcourse, allowing for any exceptionalcircumstances), and may result fn the student being asked to withdraw from the program. Weshould notethat, although ourannual progress reports arecompleted inSpring, supervisors areencouraged to complete an unsatisfactory report at any time that they feel the student is notmaking progress. Such report should be shared with the student, specifyingthe areas whereprogress isdeemed to be unsatisfactory, and a timeline foraddressing the issues. The reportshould also be filed with the department.
Forcomparison,the following table provides the correspondingschedule
Yearl
Year 2
Fall
2-3 courses
Graduate Seminar I
Any remaining courses
Thesis research
Spring
2-3 courses
Graduate Seminar I
Thesis research
Thesis completion anddefense anytime in the 5semester and beyond
Table 2. Proposed schedule for an MA student
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Summer
Any remaining courses
Beginning of thesisresearch
4 Graduate Seminar courses
We have often felt the need to provide students with a broader perspective on the field ofLinguistics than the one offered through regular courses and individual supervision. To that end,we ran graduate seminars a few years ago on topics such as the job market, fundingopportunities, creating posters or specific computer skills. A list of those seminars is stillavailable on our web site: http://wmv,sfuxa/lingujsto
At the same time, we believe that students could benefit from sharing research issues andexperiences through an informal forum where they could present ongoing ideas, problems orprogress in their research. This is particularly important for PhD students, who often tend to feelisolated once they have completed their coursework.
To address these issues, providing a well-rounded education and a better sense of community,we propose to run a Graduate Seminar course, which students are required to take for their firsttwo semesters in the program. This would be a pass/fail course, with a 1-credit load. Creditsearned in Graduate Seminar courses may count towards course credits, thus rounding off any 3-credit courses that students may take in other departments, to satisfy the 24/20 course creditrequirement. Students may continue to enrol in the Graduate Seminar courses past their firstyear of study, and are always welcome to attend specific seminars that are relevant to them.
The Graduate Seminar course (I and II) will be offered in the Fall and Spring semesters of everyyear, and will be organized by members of the GPC. We envision one meeting per month, ondiverse professional topics. In addition, students will be encouraged to continue their research,so that they can present their accomplishments in a special seminar or mini-conference at theend of each semester. The mini-conference is also a place for PhDstudents to present theirQualifying papers (but PhDstudents do not need to register for the Graduate Seminar beyondtheir first year of study).
To earn credit for each Graduate Seminar course, students should:
• Attend all seminars offered that semester
• Present their research at the end of the semester at a mini-conference
• Attend all the Departmental Colloquia organized for the semester
Topics that may be covered in the seminar:
• Being a TA/TM in Linguistics (supplemented by the general TA/TM workshop for theuniversity offered every year)
• Conferences: choosing a conference; preparing an abstract; obtaining funding to attend;designing posters, PowerPoint slides and handouts
• Fundingopportunities and writing grant/scholarship applications
• The job market
• Representation strategies: creating CVs and web pages
• Computer skills (may focus on LaTeX, scripting languages, statistical or experimentalpackages)
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• Research skills: creatingand maintaining a bibliographic database, finding literature,formulating and testing hypotheses
• Research ethics: collaboration, intellectual property and applications for ethics approval
• Writing: thesis, article writing
We seem to have a "Graduate Seminar" in the books, with the number Ling 890. We propose toadd another one with the same title, to result in:
• Ling 890 - Graduate Seminar I
• Ling 891 - Graduate Seminar II
There is a separate need to provide support for PhD students in the thesis writing phase, that is,in their third year and beyond. The Graduate Seminar would not directly help PhDstudents atthat stage, although they are always welcome to attend. Aseparate seminar, perhaps alongsimilarlines, could be organized, with a focus on thesis writing.This could include workshops ondifferent aspects of the thesis, or simply regular meetings with other PhD students, facilitatedby a faculty member. MA students writing theses could also attend. We are not, at this time,proposing to formally organize such a seminar, but we could experiment with an informalorganization, and evaluate the success after a few semesters.
5 Evaluation and further changesThe present proposal is an attempt at makingthe program better, and we believe it will havethat effect. However, if these or other changes are put into effect, we should carefully monitorthat the changes are, in fact, having their intended effect. The Graduate Program Committeeshould keep a record of how the changes are affecting students and faculty, with a yearlyinformal evaluation (consulting with students and faculty, keeping track of how many studentsare in graduate courses, maybe informal surveys), and a formal evaluation three years after thechanges are implemented. Further changes should be suggested then, if the department feelsthat the system is not having its intended effect, or is doing so at a high cost (to faculty,students or departmental resources in general).
6 SummaryThe new requirements for MA and PhD students are as follows
Courses ' Graduate Seminar Thesis Other
MA 6 = 24 credits 2 = 2 credits 1 = 6 credits -
PhD 5 - 20 credits 2 = 2 credits 1 = 6 credits Qualifying 1& II
Thesis proposal
Table 3. Summary of new requirements
We propose to include these changes for the 2012-13 calendar, to be effective with September2012 admissions.
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Graduate Course Minor Change Form
Tliisform is to he usedwhen there is a requestfor a minor change to an existinggraduate course. Theform Iscompleted bythedepartment andthen approved bythe Faculty graduate studies committee. Itshouldthen beforwarded to the DeanofGraduate Studiesfor approval bySGSC SGSCwillforwardtheapproval toSenateforinformation. NOTE: Please complete pertinentsections only
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LING 890-1 - Graduate Seminar I
INSTRUCTOR: To be determined; usually a member of the Graduate StudiesCommittee in Linguistics
PREREQUISITE: None
DESCRIPTION: A series of seminars on professional aspects of Linguistics. Topics willvary from year to year, but may include:
• Being a TA/TM in Linguistics (supplemented bythe general TA/TM workshop forthe university offered every year)
• Conferences: choosing a conference; preparing an abstract; obtaining funding toattend; designing posters, PowerPoint slides and handouts
• Funding opportunities and writinggrant/scholarship applications• The job market• Representation strategies: creating CVs and web pages• Computer skills (mayfocus on LaTeX, scripting languages, statistical or
experimental packages)• Research skills: creating and maintaining a bibliographic database, finding
literature, formulating and testinghypotheses• Research ethics: collaboration, intellectual property and applications for ethics
approval• Writing: thesis, article writing
GRADING: Thecourse is graded ona satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Toearn creditfor each Graduate Seminar course, students should:
• Attend all seminars offered that semester
• Present their research at the end of the semester at a mini-conference• Attend all Departmental Colloquia organized for the semester
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Subject: ]^f (max. 4chars) Catalog Number: ^Course Title: Graduate Seminar II (maXt so char.)
Short Title (appears on transcripts etc.) (max- 25char.)Course Description for Calendar: (append a course outline as a separate document)
An introduction to professional aspects in the field of Linguistics, Course consists of seminars, lectures andworkshops.
Units: 1
AvailableCourse Components: (select allthat apply)[TjLecture 0Seminar [^Laboratory •Practicum
Prerequisites: (ifany)None
Campus at which course will be offered; Burnaby
Estimated Enrolment: & The term course will first be offered: Spring 2013Frequency ofcourse offering: Once a year
Grading Basis: •Graded [/[Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Qln Progress/CompleteJustification:
Introductionof a new requirement for allstudents inour program.
Resources:
Facultymember(s) who will normally teach thiscourse:(appendInformation about their competency to teach thecourse)
Anyfaculty member in Linguistics, includingteam-teaching
Number ofadditional faculty members required inorder tooffer this course: ^
Additional space required inorder to offer this course: (appenddetails) 2Additional specialized equipmentrequired inorder to offerthis course: (append details)
Additional Library resources required: (appenddetails) Annually S 0 One-time $ °
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LING 891-1 - Graduate Seminar II
INSTRUCTOR: To be determined; usually a member of the Graduate StudiesCommittee in Linguistics
PREREQUISITE: None
DESCRIPTION: A continuation of the Graduate Seminar I. Series of seminars on
professional aspects of Linguistics. Topics will vary from year to year, but may include:
• Being a TA/TM in Linguistics (supplemented by the general TA/TM workshop forthe university offered every year)
• Conferences: choosing a conference; preparing an abstract; obtaining funding toattend; designing posters, PowerPoint slides and handouts
• Fundingopportunities and writing grant/scholarship applications• The job market• Representation strategies: creating CVs and web pages• Computer skills (may focus on LaTeX, scripting languages, statistical or
experimental packages)• Research skills: creating and maintaining a bibliographic database, finding
literature, formulating and testing hypotheses• Research ethics: collaboration, intellectual property and applications for ethics
approval• Writing: thesis, article writing
GRADING: The course is graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. To earncreditfor each Graduate Seminar course, students should:
• Attend all seminars offered that semester
• Present their research at the end of the semester at a mini-conference• Attend all Departmental Colloquiaorganized for the semester
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New Graduate Course Proposal Form
When a department proposes a new course it must first be sent to the chairs of each faculty graduate programcommittee where there might be an overlap in course content. The chairs will indicate that overlap concerns havebeen dealt with by signing the appropriate space or via a separate memo or e-mail (attach). The new courseproposalmustalso be sent to the Libraryfor a report.
Once overlap concerns have been dealt with, signatures indicate approval by the department, home faculty andSenate Graduate Studies Committee.
Department or School: Un9uist[cs
Proposed course number and title: LING 894^" Qualifying Paper I
Other Faculties:
Other Faculties approval indicates that the Dean(s) ordesignate ofother Faculties affected by the proposed newcoursesupports) the approval ofthenew course.
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Qualifying Paper for a PhD student.
Units: 6
Available Course Components: (select all that apply)•Lecture [/(Seminar •Laboratory •Practicum
Prerequisites: (ifany)All PhD coursework in Linguistics
Campus at which course will be offered: Burnaby
EstimatedEnrolment: 1 The termcoursewill first be offered: Fal! 2013
Frequency ofcourse offering: Once a year
Grading Basis: •Graded ^Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Qin Progress/CompleteJustification:
ntroduction ofa new requirement for PhDstudents.
Resources:
Faculty member(s) who will normally teach this course:(appendInformationabout their competency to teachthe course)
Any faculty member in Linguistics
Number of additional faculty members required in orderto offerthiscourse:
Additional space required inorder to offer this course: (appenddetails) "
Additional specialized equipment required inorder tooffer this course: (appenddetails)
Additional Library resources required: (appenddetails) Annually S 5 One-time $ °
Ifadditional resources are required to offer this coarse, the department proposing the course should beprefxired to provideinformation on thesource(s) ofthoseadditional resources.
Upon approval ofthe courseproposal, the Dean ofGraduate Smdies office will consult with the department or school regardingother course attributes that may he required to enable the proper entry ofthe new course in the student record system.
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LING 894-6 - Qualifying Paper I
INSTRUCTOR: To be determined; usually the student's supervisor
PREREQUISITE: All coursework towards a PhD in Linguistics
DESCRIPTION: Qualifying paper towards a PhD. Students must complete twoQualifying Papers, one ofwhich must be outside of the thesis area of research.
GRADING: The course is graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. To pass, aQualifying Papermustbe of publishable quality, in a high-quality conference orappropriate journal.Thepaperwill be evaluated by two faculty members, one thestudent's supervisor, andanother oneanexpert in theareaof thepaper. Students areexpected topresent their paper at a department-wide mini-conference, usually held twicea year.
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New Graduate Course Proposal Form
When a department proposes a new course it must first be sent to the chairs of eachfaculty graduate programcommittee where there might be an overlap in course content. The chairswill indicate that overlap concernshavebeen dealt with by signing the appropriate space or via a separate memo or e-mail (attach). The new courseproposalmustalso be sent to the Libraryfor a report.
Once overlap concerns have been dealt with, signatures indicate approval by the department, home faculty andSenate Graduate Studies Committee.
Department or School: Un9ulsticsProposed coursenumber and title:L,NG 895~6' Qualifying Paper II
Other Faculties:
Other Faculties approval indicates that the Dean(s) or designate ofother Faculties affected by the proposed newcoursesupports) the approval ofthe new course.
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Subject; LING jmax. 4chars) Catalog Number: 895Course Title: Qualifying Paper II
Short Title (appears on transcripts etc)Course Description for Calendar: (append a course outline asa separate document)
Qualifying Paper for a PhD student.
Units: 6
Available Course Components: (select allthat apply)•Lecture [/(Seminar •Laboratory
Prerequisites: (ifany)All PhD coursework in Linguistics
Campus at which course will be offered: Burnaby
Estimated Enrolment: ^
•Practicum
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Jmax.25 char.)
The term course will first be offered: $P™9 2014
Frequency ofcourse offering: Once a year
Grading Basis: •Graded ElSatisfactory/Unsatisfactory Din Progress/CompleteJustification:
ntroduction of a new requirement for PhDstudents.
Resources:
Faculty member(s) who will normally teachthis course:(tmpend information about their competency toteach the course)
Any facultymember in Linguistics
Number ofadditional faculty members required inorder to offer this course:
Additional space required in order to offer this course: (appenddetails) "Additional specialized equipment required inorder tooffer this course: (appenddetails)
Additional Library resources required: (appenddetails) Annually $ ° One-time $ °
Ifadditional resources are required to offer this course, the departmentproposing the course should be prepared to provideinformation on thesowce(s) ofthose additional resources.
Upon approval ofthe courseproposal, the Dean ofGraduate Studies office will consult with the department or school regardingother course attributes that may be required to enable theproper entty ofthe new course in the student recordsystem.
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LING 895-6 - Qualifying Paper II
INSTRUCTOR: To be determined; usually the student's supervisor
PREREQUISITE: All coursework towards a PhD in Linguistics
DESCRIPTION: Qualifying paper towards a PhD. Students must complete twoQualifying Papers, one ofwhich must be outside of the thesis area of research.
GRADING: The course is gradedon a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. To pass, aQualifying Paper must be ofpublishable quality, in a high-quality conference orappropriate journal. The paper will be evaluated by two faculty members, one thestudent's supervisor, and another onean expert in the areaof the paper. Students areexpected to present their paper at a department-wide mini-conference, usually held twicea year.
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Linguistics Master ofArts ProgramDepartment ofLinguistics \ Faculty ofArtsandSocial SciencesSimonFraser University Calendar2011 Summer
Admission Requirements
Students must demonstrate adequate linguistics preparation. Thosewith littleor noacademic linguistics preparation may not obtain clear program admission or admission asa qualifying student. See "1.3.5 Admission Under Special Arrangements" onpage 220and"1.3.4Admission to a Doctoral Program" onpage 220 in the Graduate GeneralRegulations for general admission requirements.
Areas of Specialization
Linguistic theory, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse-pragmatics, computational linguistics, Amerindian linguistics, historical and comparativelinguistics, linguistics history, sociolinguistics, second language learning.
Time Limit
FROM:
Although University regulations allow afive year time limit for MA degree completion,(including the MA degree work), an MA student is normally expected to complete the ' /degree in two years. See "Graduate General Regulations" on page 219.
TO:
Although University regulations allow a sixcalendar yeartime limit for 12 semesters offull-time enrolment) for MA degree completion, (including the MA degree work), an MAstudent isnormally expected to complete the degree in two years. See '''Graduate General /Regulations" on page 219.
Program Requirements
Course Work
FROM:
Department ofLinguistics - Graduate Calendar Changes - May 12, 201J
Students complete at least 20 units ofgraduate course work in linguistics, including
• LING 800-4 Phonology• LING 801-4 Syntax /• LING 851-4 Research Techniques and ExperimentalDesign V
and 8 additional units in graduate course work in linguisties.
TO:
Students complete at least 24 units ofapprovedgraduate course work, including
• LING 800-4 Phonology• LING 801-4 Syntax• LING 851-4 Research Techniquesand Experimental Design
and 12 additional units of graduate coursework. Only one course may be a directedresearch course.
In addition, students in the first year of the programenrol in the following two courses
• LING 8904 Graduate Seminar I
• LING 891-1 Graduate Seminar II
Thesis
All students mustcomplete anMA thesis based onoriginal research, andmust complywith University regulations on completing and defending the thesis.
Language Requirements
Candidates must show a high competence in at least one language other than English.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements thatarespecified in theGraduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision,research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), aswell asthe specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.
Department ofLinguistics - Graduate Calendar Changes - May12, 2011
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Linguistics Doctor of Philosophy Program
Department ofLinguistics \ FacultyofArtsandSocial SciencesSimonFraser University Calendar 2011 Summer
Admission Requirements
Students must demonstrate a substantial background in linguistics and researchmethodology. Direct doctor ofphilosophy (PhD) program admission without a master ofarts (MA) in linguistics, or equivalent is normally not possible, seegrnAii^cjwjjcra!f^llklfeljt 1.3 for more information.
Areas of Specialization
Linguistic theory, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse-pragmatics, computational linguistics, Amerindian linguistics, historical and comparativelinguistics, history of linguistics, sociolinguistics, second language learning.
Time Limit
FROM:
Although University regulations allow aneight year time limit forthe PhD, a PhDstudent is normally expected to complete the degree in &ree years after the MA. See yGrrtdtuuo General Regulations.
TO:
Although University regulations allow an eight calendar year time limit for the PhD, aPhD student is normally expected tocomplete the degree infour years after the MA. See
Program Requirements
These requirements are beyond those ofthe MA requirements. Students may need tocomplete specified courses from the M?li?roara.m requirements as a condition ofadmission to the PhD program.
Course Work
Department ofLinguistics - Graduate Calendar Changes - May 12, 2011
FROM:
Students complete at least 16 linguistics units (four courses), approved by the supervisory Scommittee. Only one course may be a directed research course.
TO:
Students completeat least20 units(five courses! approved by thesupervisorycommittee. Only onecourse may bea directed research course, Li t::l"""
In addition, students in the first year ofthe program enrol in the following two courses
• LING 890-1 Graduate Seminar I
• LING 891-1 Graduate Seminar II
NEWREQUIREMENT:
Qualifying Papers
Studentsare expected to complete twoqualifying papers during their second year in theprogram. At least one of the papers needs to be in an area outside ofthe student's mainarea of research, and unrelated to the thesis.
Students will typically enrol in the first Qualifying Paper course in the Fall of theirsecond year, and in the second in the following Springsemester. The paper is evaluatedbya committee ofat least twofaculty members, one of them being the senior supervisor.
Thesis Proposal
Candidates submit a writtenthesisproposal to the supervisory committee which definesthe intended original research and the relationship between it andexisting scholarship.After submission, thestudent presents the proposal at a departmental colloquium nolaterthan the end ofthe ninthresidence term. Thewritten proposal must beapproved bythesupervisory committee prior to the start ofsubstantive research.
Thesis
All students mustcomplete a PhD thesis based onoriginal research and must complywith Universityregulationson completing anddefending a thesis.
Language Requirements
Department ofLinguistics - Graduate Calendar Changes - May 12, 2011
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Candidates mustshow high competence intwo languages other than English, with someknowledge of the structure of at least one non-Indo-European language. The supervisorycommittee determines how to demonstrate this competence.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
AH graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in theGraduate General Regulation* (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision,research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well asthe specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.
Department ofLinguistics - Graduate Calendar Changes - May 12, 2011
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Linguistics Master of Arts Program
Department ofLinguistics \FacultyofArts andSocial SciencesSimon Fraser University Calendar 2011 Fall
Admission Requirements
Students must demonstrate adequate linguistics preparation. Those with little or noacademic linguistics preparation may notobtain clear program admission oradmission as a qualifying student. See "1.3.5 Admission Under SpecialArrangements" on page 220 and "1.3.4 Admission toa Doctoral Program" on page220 inthe Graduate General Regulations for general admission requirements.
Areas of Specialization
Linguistic theory, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics,discourse-pragmatics, computational linguistics, Amerindian linguistics, historicaland comparative linguistics, linguistics history, sociolinguistics, second languagelearning.
Time Limit
Although University regulations allow a five year time limit for MA degreecompletion, (including the MA degree work), an MA student is normally expectedto complete the degree in twoyears. See"Graduate General Regulations" on page219.
Program Requirements
Course Work
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Students complete at least 20 units of graduate course work in linguistics,including
• LING 800-4 Phonology• LING 801-4 Syntax /• LING 851-4 Research Techniques and Experimental Design
and 8 additional units in graduate course work in linguistics.
Thesis
All students must complete an MA thesis based on original research, and mustcomply with University regulations on completing and defending the thesis.
Language Requirements
Candidates must show a high competence in at least one language other thanEnglish.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified inthe Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress,supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degreecompletion), as well as the specific requirements for the program inwhich they areenrolled, as shown above.
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Linguistics Doctor of Philosophy Program
Department ofLinguistics \Faculty ofArts and Social SciencesSimon Fraser University Calendar 2011 Fall
Admission Requirements
Students must demonstrate a substantial background in linguistics and researchmethodology. Direct doctor ofphilosophy (PhD) program admission without amaster of arts (MA) in linguistics, or equivalent is normally not possible, seegraduate general regulation 1.3 for more information.
Areas of Specialization
Linguistic theory, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics,discourse-pragmatics, computational linguistics, Amerindian linguistics, historicaland comparative linguistics, history of linguistics, sociolinguistics, secondlanguage learning.
Time Limit
Although University regulations allow an eight year time limit for the PhD, a PhDstudent is normally expected to complete the degree in three years after the MA.See Graduate General Regulations.
Program Requirements
These requirements are beyond those of the MA requirements. Students may needto complete specified courses from the MA program requirements as a condition ofadmission to the PhD program.
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Course Work
Students complete at least 16 linguistics units (four courses), approved by thesupervisory committee. Only one course may be a directed research course.
Thesis Proposal
Candidates submit a written thesis proposal to the supervisory committee whichdefines the intended original research and the relationship between it and existingscholarship. After submission, the student presents the proposal at a departmentalcolloquium no later than the end of the ninth residence term. The written proposalmust be approved by the supervisory committee prior to the start of substantiveresearch.
Thesis
All students must complete a PhD thesis based on original research and mustcomply with University regulations on completing and defending a thesis.
Language Requirements
Candidates must show high competence in two languages other than English, withsome knowledge of the structure of at least one non-Indo-European language. Thesupervisory committee determines how to demonstrate this competence.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified inthe Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress,supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degreecompletion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they areenrolled, as shown above.
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LING 806-4 Sociolinguistics
LING 807-4 Computational Linguistics
LING 809-4 Morphology
LING 810-4 Topics in Linguistics I
LING 811-4 Topics in Linguistics II
LING 812-4 Topics in Linguistics III
LING 813-4 Topics in Linguistics IV
LING 820-4 Formal Linguistics
LING 821-4 Phonetics
LING 850-4 Psycholinguistic Aspects of Language Learning
LING 851-4 Research Techniques and Experimental Design
LING 855-4 Applied Linguistics I
LING 890-3 Graduate Seminar
LING 896-4 Directed Research
LING 897-4 Research Seminar
LING 898-6 MA Thesis
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FASSGSC 11-12
SFU FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Linguistics
8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC TEL 778.782.5507 chunghye@sfu.caCanada V5A1S6 FAX 778.782.5659 v. ww.sfu.ca/~chungiiye
MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION Paul Budra, Chafr FASSGSC DATE Sept. 21,2011
FROM Chung-hye Han, ActingChair, GraduateStudies PAGES 1/1Committee, Department of Linguistics
RE* Graduate course minor changes
The Department ofLinguistics approved the following changes atits meeting ofSept. 15, 2011. The changes, in shortare:
1. Renaming Ling 803 from "Theory" to "Discourse and Pragmatics" ^2. Renaming Ling 850 from "Psycholinguistic Aspects ofLanguage Learning" to"Foundations ofApplied y
Linguistics"3. Renaming Ling855 from "Applied Linguistics 1" to "Topics in Applied Linguistics"
Graduate Course Minor Change forms for each proposed change, along with justifications and sample syllabi areattached.
All ofthese courses have been offered as topics courses previously within linguistics. As such, there is no overlap withany other courses offeredin FASS. Furthermore, none of the courses require additional library resources.
We would appreciate it ifyou could put these changes on theagenda of thenext FASSGSC meeting.
Sincerely,
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRAJUAT_. SiUDIES
Graduate Course Minor Change FormThis form is for an SFUdepartment or program to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. Afterapprovaland signature by the faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studiesfor approval by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee (SGSC). SGSC will forward the approval to Senate for information.
DEPARTMENT
Department / School / Program
LinguisticsContact name
Churtg-hye HanContact email
chunghye@sfu.caPlease revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course:D Cataloguenumber • Units 0 Title E Description D Other:
CURRENT COURSEPlease complete only the fields to be changed.
Program [eg. ECON)
LING
Number (eg. 8101
803
.Course title (max 80 characters]Theory
Units (eg. 4)
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
6ourse description for St-U Calendar D see attachedone.
Available course components • Lecture DSeminar• Laboratory • Practicum D Online Q .
Grading basis D Graded • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory• In Progress /Complete •
Prerequisites (if any)
This is combined with an undergrad course. CD Yes DNo
Course number and units: .
Additional course requirements for graduate students
Faculty graduate studies committee name/ Signature!
REVISED COURSEPlease complete only the fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)
LING
Number (eg. 810)
803
JJpurse title [max 8Q_charactersJDiscourse ana Pragmatics
Units (eg. 4)
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Course description for SFU Calendar , Q see attachedIntroduction to the analysis of discourse as theuse of language in context, and the generaldiscipline of pragmatics. Topics to be coveredinclude coherence, reference, implicature,speech acts and information structure.
Available course components • Lecture DSeminar• Laboratory • Practicum D Online fl
Grading basis D Graded D Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory• In Progress /Complete D
Prerequisites [if any!
This is combined with an undergrad course. DYes DNo
Course number and units: ,
Additional course requirements for graduate students
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Date
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Graduate Course Minor Change FormThis form is for an SFU department orprogram to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. After approvaland signature by the faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studiesfor approval by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee [SGSC]. SGSC will forward the approval to Senate for information.
DEPARTMENT
Department / School / Program
LinguisticsContact name
Chung-hye HanContact email
chunghye@sfu.caPlease revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course:DCatalogue number • Units 0 Title E Description D Other:.
CURRENT COURSEPlease complete only the fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)
LING
Number [eg. 8105
850
Units (eg. 4)
Course title [max 8.0 characters) ,Psycholinguistic Aspects of Language Learning
Short title lappears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Course description for SFU Calendar D see attachedNone.
Available course components • Lecture OSeininar• Laboratory Q Practicum D Online D
Grading basis P Graded • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory• In Progress/ Complete n
Prerequisites (if any)
This is combined with an undergrad course. DYes DNo
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
*7?ffroFaculty graduate studies committee name Signature
_____
>__£__
_> REVISED COURSEPlease complete only the fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)
LING
Number (eg. 810)
850
Course title (max 8Dcharacters)Foundations ofApplied Linguistics
Units (eg. 4)
Short title [appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Course description for SFU Calendar, • see pttachedIntroduction to areas where linguistics isapplied, with a particular focus on languagelearning and acquisition.
Available course components • Lecture DSeminar• Laboratory • Practicum D Online D ______
Grading basis DGraded D Satisfactory/ UnsatisfactoryDin Progress / Complete __
Prerequisites [ifany)
This is combined with an undergrad course. DYes DNo
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
Date ^
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Graduate Course Minor Change FormThisform is for an SFU department or program to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. Afterapprovaland signature by the faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studiesfor approval by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee (SGSC). SGSC will forward the approval to Senate for information.
DEPARTMENT
Department / School / Program
LinguisticsContact name
Chung-hye HanContact email
chunghye@sfu.caPlease revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course:• Catalogue number D Units 0 Title E Description D Other:.
<L..«-i CURRENT COURSEPlease complete only the fields to be changed.
Proaram leg. ECON)
LING
Number (eg. 810)
855
ourse title (max 80.characters)"led linguistics I*
Units (eg. 4)
4
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Course description for SFU Calendar D see attachedNone.
Available course components • Lecture DSeminar• Laboratory • Practicum ID Online •
Grading basis • Graded • Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory• In Progress/ Complete •
Prerequisites (ifany)
This is combined with an undergrad course. DYes D No
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
Faculty graduate studies committee name Signature
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MEMORANDUM
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCESDepartmentof Philosophy
Philosophy TEL 778.782.33438888 Unrversiiv Drive, Burnaby, BC ^J\X 778 4443Canada V5A 1S6
ATTENTION Paul Budra, FASS
FROM Martin Hahn
Calendar Changes to Graduate Program
DATE September 8*, 2011
PAGES 1/1
RE:
mamn_hahn@5iu.cawww.sfu.ca/philosophy
At its meeting ofSeptember 8lh, 2011 the Department ofPhilosophy approved the attachedMinor Program/Calendar entry revisions.
We would appreciate yourplacing these changes on the agenda of the next meeting of theFASSGraduate Studies Committee.
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SFU FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Philosophy
Philosophy TEL 778.782.3343 martin__hahn@sfu.ca8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC FAX 778.4443 www.sfu.ca/philosophyCanada V5A 1S6 ' v v J
MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION Paul Budra, FASS DATE September 8th, 2011
FROM Martin Hahn PAGES 1//?pp.
Calendar Changes to Graduate Program
At its meeting of September 8th, 2011 the Department ofPhilosophy approved the attachedMinor Program/Calendar entry revisions:
MA PROGRAM CHANGES:
Admission requirements:
Delete preference for applicants with Honours degrees.
Rationale: The mention of Honours Degrees is merely confusing to our foreign applicants, andthere is no evidence that we actually give preference to those Canadians who have HonoursDegrees.
Program requirements:
Delete specific reference to University of British Columbia courses.
Rationale: UBC no longer plays any special role in our program, aside from the arrangementsspecified under the Western Deans' Agreement, which apply equally to several other universitiesand are set out on our website.
Non-thesis option: Change Language concerning the Professional Paper examination.
Rationale: The new description better reflects current departmental practices in which theexamination of the Professional Paper Project is not, in fact, tied to its presentation to thedepartment. It also places the program under option B (project) instead of its presentclassificationunder option C (courses plus final examination) under General GraduateRegulations 1.7.2., which accords much better with the way it actually functions.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY THINKING OF THE WORLD
The "Pass with distinction" category is explicitly added to give recognition outstanding students.
PhD PROGRAM CHANGES:
Admission requirements:
Delete preference for applicants with Honours degrees.
Rationale: The mention of Honours Degrees is merely confusing to our foreign applicants, andthere is no evidence that we actually give preference to those Canadians who have HonoursDegrees.
CALENDAR CHANGES:
Under Philosophy Master of Arts Program
From:
Honours degrees, where available, are preferred.
To: no text
Under Philosophy Master of Arts Program
From:
University of British Columbia CoursesIn addition to Simon Fraser University courses, students may also satisfy requirements bycompleting courses at the University of British Columbia, after consultation with theirsupervisor.
To: no text
Under "Degree Program Completion", "Non-Thesis Option"
From:
• PHIL 899, completed under the senior supervisor's direction. The student undertakes theproiect of revising a A paper, normally from a previously completed graduate course, is revisedto a standard suitable in form and content for submission to a professional journal. The resultingProfessional Paper normally shall not exceed 30 pages.
To:
• PHIL 899, completed under the senior supervisor's direction. The student undertakes theproject of revising a paper, normally from a previously completed graduate course, to a standard
suitable in form and content for submission to a professional journal. The resultingProfessionalPaper normally shall not exceed 30 pages.
From:
• in the final exam, the student presents the professional paper in a public forum directed by thesupervisory committee and at least one other faculty member in the field. After the publicpresentation and discussion, the expanded committee evaluates the paper and the student'sperformance.
• the Professional Paper produced in 899 is examined by an examining committee
consisting of at least two faculty members who together assign a grade of Pass with
distinction, Pass, or Fail. A student who fails may be permitted a second and final attempt.• the Professional Paper is presented in a public forum.
To:
• the Professional Paper produced in 899 is examined by an examining committee consisting ofat least two faculty members who together assign a grade of Pass with distinction, Pass, or Fail.A student who fails may be permitted a second and final attempt.• the Professional Paper is presented in a public forum.
Under Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy Program
From:
Honours degrees, where available, are preferred.
To: no text
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Fall 2011 Calendar | Philosophy |
Philosophy Master of Arts Program
Department ofPhilosophy \ Faculty ofArts and Social SciencesSimon Fraser University Calendar 2011 Fall
Admission Requirements
See graduate general regulation 1.3.3 for university admission requirements.
In addition, the applicant must have either a 3.33 cumulative grade point average(CGPA) or a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) in upper division philosophy courses.
Honours degrees, where ^^J^fekC^e preferred. djt/e^*
The department pays close attention to letters of reference and writing samples.
Ifprevious work does not satisfy the above conditions, additional undergraduatecourses may be required to enrol as a qualifying student before admission.
Application
See www.sfu.ca/philosophy, or visit the department.
Program Requirements
• • completion of six courses (excluding PHIL 898 and 899), one of which maybe a 300 or 400 division undergraduate course with an A- grade or better, andgraduate studies committee permission. One course must be PHIL 880 Pro-seminar, which must be completed in the first graduate study year.
• • demonstrated competence in such foreign languages as the graduate studies
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committee requires for the proposed research.• • demonstrated competence in formal logic at the level of PHIL 210, or
higher when relevant the student's research.
University of British Columbia Courses
In addition to Simon Frasg_rtmiversity courses, students may also satisfyrequirements by comj0mg courses at the University ofBritish Columbia, afterconsultation with th^ir supervisor. du±^^
Degree Program Completion
There are three ways to complete a philosophy master's degree. The followingoutlines these options.
Non-Thesis Option
This is the recommended degree program option for most students who plan toapply for admission to a philosophy PhD program after completing an MA.
The program broadens and deepens philosophical education and allows the studentto develop the necessary materials for a successful PhD program application. Thisnon-thesis option has the following additional requirements.
• • completion of at least one course in each philosophy area: value theory;metaphysics and epistemology; history of philosophy. Taken together withupper division undergraduate courses completed previously or in addition tothe MA requirement, three courses in each area are required.
• • completion of seven rather than six courses (excluding PHIL 899)• • a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 is required at graduation.• • PHIL 899, completed under the senior supervisor's direction. A paper,
normally from a previously completed graduate course, is revised to a \ r&*jiu*{standard suitable in form and content for submission to a professionaljournal. The resulting professional paper normally shall not exceed 30
• • in the final exam, the student presents the profesgieriil paper in a publicforum directed by the supervisory committee(^rf_fat least one other facultymember in the field. Afterthe public prestation and discussion, theexpanded committee evaluates the pap^r and the student's performancj
Specialized Thesis Option
This option is intended for thosewho have a particular project and supervisor inmind when they enterthe program, and especially those with interdisciplinaryinterests. It has the following specific requirements.
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Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy Program
Department ofPhilosophy \ Faculty ofArts and Social SciencesSimonFraser University Calendar 2011 Falstudentservices
Admission Requirements
See graduate general regulation 1.3.4 for admission requirements. In addition, theapplicant is expected to have either a 3.67 cumulativegrade point average (CGPA)in third year and subsequent philosophy courses.
Honours degrees, whejp^^flable, are preferred
The departmentpays close attention to both letters of reference and writingsamples.
If previous work does not satisfythe above conditions, additional undergraduatecourses may be required to enrol as a qualifying student before admission.
Application
See www.sfu.ca/philosophy. or visit the department.
Program Requirements
Course Requirements
• • completion of 11 philosophy courses: one must be the Pro-seminar, PHIL880, completed in the first graduate year; two courses may be a 300 or 400
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MEMO
SFU
FACULTY OF
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ATTENTION: Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate Studies
FROM: Paul Budra, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts & Social SciencesChair, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Graduate StudiesCurriculum Committee
RE: Removal of SA 896 as Program Requirement for Fall 2012 Calendar
DATE: October 26, 2011
Please approve the removal of SA 896 as a program requirement for Fall 2012 Calendar.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY THINKING OF THE WORLD
SFUFACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
University Drive, Burnaby, BC TEL778.782.3146 saoffice@sfu.caCanada V5A1S6 FAX 778.782.5799 www.socanth.sfu.ca
MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION SGSC
from Cindy Patton, Graduate Program Chair
RE: Removal of SA 896 as Program Requirement for Fall 2012 Calendar
date October 26, 2011
1. Proposed program change:
To remove SA 896 as program requirement in the Masters Sociology and Masters Anthropologyprograms. SA 896 was formally removed under Senate number ll-51(April 2011).Effective date to be September 2011
Course Name and Number: SA 896 - MA Research
Number of Units: 6.00
2. How this change will affect existing program:
This change does not affect the existing program. There is no material difference between SA 896 (MAResearch) and SA 898 (MA Thesis), therefore MA students will proceed directly from the required SA857 (Research Design) course to SA 898 (MA Thesis). This change does not affect the total number ofhours or semesters to complete the program.
3. Justification for change:
SA 896 (MA Research) and SA 898 (MA Thesis) are redundant. We retain SA 898 as more accuratelyreflecting student progress.
4. a) Current calendar language: (Sociology)
Program Requirements
Students may be required to complete more than the following eight seven required courses at thediscretion of the supervisory committees.
Students complete a total of -44- 38 units, including all of
SA 840-1 Graduate Seminar I
SA 841-1 Graduate Seminar II
SA 849-5 Selected Topics in the History of Sociological ThoughtSA 850-5 Selected Topics in Contemporary Social TheorySA 856-5 Qualitative Methodology
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY THINKING OF THE WORLD
• SA 857-5 Research Design Seminar•—SA 896 6 MA Research
• SA 898-6 MA Thesis
4. b) Current calendar language: (Anthropology)
Program Requirements
Students complete a total of -44- 38 units, including all of
SA 840-1 Graduate Seminar I
SA 841-1 Graduate Seminar II
SA 856-5 Qualitative MethodologySA 857-5 Research Design SeminarSA 870-5 Contemporary Theory in AnthropologySA 874-5 Historical Perspectives on Anthropological TheorySA 896 6 MA Research
SA 898-6 MA Thesis
4. a) Proposed calendar language: (Sociology)
Program Requirements
Students may be requiredto completemore thanthe following sevenrequired courses at the discretion ofthe supervisory committees.
Students complete a total of 38 units, including all of
SA 840-1 Graduate Seminar I
SA 841-1 Graduate Seminar II
SA 849-5 Selected Topics in the History of Sociological ThoughtSA 850-5 Selected Topics in Contemporary Social TheorySA 856-5 Qualitative MethodologySA 857-5 Research Design SeminarSA 898-6 MA Thesis
4. b) Current calendar language: (Anthropology)
Program Requirements
Students complete a total of 38 units, including all of
SA 840-1 Graduate Seminar I
SA 841-1 Graduate Seminar II
SA 856-5 Qualitative MethodologySA 857-5 Research Design SeminarSA 870-5 Contemporary Theory in AnthropologySA 874-5 Historical Perspectives on Anthropological TheorySA 898-6 MA Thesis
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Dean of
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FROM Wade Parkhouse. Dean. Graduate Studies
RE Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences [GS20I0.25] &|GS 2011.06]
CC Paul Budra
DATE March 15, 201 1
For information
Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of 14 March 2011, the SGSC approvedthe following curriculum revisions:
Effective Date is September 2011
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciencesa. School for International Studies
i) New Course: IS 813-4 African Economic Development: Theory and Practice
b. Department of Political Science1) Masters Programme:i) Change to requirements for Essay or Project Optionii) Change to requirements for Thesis Optioniii)Change to requirements for Field Exam Option
2) PhD Programmei) Change in Requirements for Course Work
c. Department of Sociology and Anthropologyi) New course: SA 887-5 Special Topics in Sociologyii) Deletion: SA 896-6 MA Research
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Senators wishing to consult a more detailed report of curriculum revisions may-do so on the Web at http://vvvvw.sru.ca/senate/Senate auenda.html followingthe posting of the agenda. If you are unable to access the information, pleasecall 778.782.3168 or email shellev gainfl-isfu.ca.
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FACULTY OF
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TO: Wade Parkhouse, Dean, Graduate Studies
FROM: Paul Budra, Chair, FASS Graduate Studies Committee
RE: Course Deletion: Sociology and Anthropology
DATE: February 28, 2011
FEB 2 8 2011
DEAN OF GRADUATESTUDIES OFFICE
On Thursday, February 24, 2011, the Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesGraduate Studies Committee approved the deletion of SA 896 (MA Research).
Would you please place this item on the agenda of the next meeting of theSenate Graduate Studies Committee.
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ATTENTION Paul Budra, ChairFASS Grad Curriculum Committee
FROM Ann Travers, ChairSA Graduate Program CommitteeDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology
RE SA 896 Course Deletion
DATE January 5, 2011
FASSGSC 11-08
Dear Paul,
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology has approved thedeletion ofSA 896 (M.A. research). This decision resulted from theconfusion evidenced by graduate students and faculty alike about when toregister for this course and when to register for SA 898 (M.A. thesis).With no determined need for SA 896 then, we ask that it be eliminatedfrom the calendar.
Sincerely,
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cc. Karen Payne, SA Manager
SIMON FRASBR UNIVERSITY THINKING OF THE WORLO
SFU Senate committee on
Undergraduate studies
COURSE CHANGE/DELETION FORM
Existing Course Number: SA 896
Existing Title: MA Research
Please check appropriate revision (s):
Course Number: Credit Hours: Title:
Description: Prerequisite: Vector:(Lect/Sem/Tut/Lab)
Course deletion: _X
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If Title Change, indicate:a) Long Title for calendar/schedule: max. 100 characters, including spaces/punctuation:
b) Short Title for enrollment/transcript: max. 30 characters, including spaces/punctuation:
RATIONALE:
No parallel at Phd level. Separate course numbers for MA research and MA thesis has beena source of confusion and no apparent benefit.
If this course replicates the content of a previously approved course to the extent that studentsshould not receive credit for both courses, this should be noted in the prerequisite.
Effective term and year: Summer 2011
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To: Associate Dean Paul Budra, ChairFaculty ofArts and Social Sciences Graduate Studies Committee
From: Anthony Perl, Director fb £) 0Urban Studies Program ^ «°M
Re: Minor Change to URB 696; Addinga pre-requisite
At its meeting on November 19,2010, the Urban Studies Steering Committee has approvedadding a pre-requisite that students musthave completed 16credit hoursof coursework beforeenrolling in URB 696, our Research Seminar.
Some students who had taken URB 696 before they reached the mid-point intheir M.Urb.studies (32 credit hour minimum degree requirement) turned out to be unprepared to develop aresearch project effectively. Students who have taken URB 696 after completing 16 credit hoursof coursework havenot encountered such problems.
SFUSIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Graduate Course Minor Change FormThis form is for an SFU department or program to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. After approvaland signature bythe faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean ofGraduate Studiesfor approval bythe SenateGraduate Studies Committee (SGSC). SGSC will forward theapproval to Senate for information.
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Department / School/ ProgramUrban Studies
Contact name
Anthony PerlContact email
aperl@sfu.caPlease revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course:DCatalogue number OUnits DTitle DDescription _ Ottw- Pre-requisitfi
BB» CURRENT COURSEPlease complete only the fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)URB
Number (eg. 810)696
Units leg. 4)
Course title (max 80 characters)
Seminar in Urban Studies
Short title (appears on transcripts, max25characters)
Course description for SFU Calendar D see attached
Available course components Q Lecture • SeminarD Laboratory 0 Practicum D Online Q
Grading basis O Graded • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory• In Progress/ Complete D
Prerequisites (ifany!
Successful completion of URB 670
This is combined with an undergrad course. OYes DNo
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements for graduate students
Faculty cjraarnjti? studies committee name
Senate graduate studies committee name Signature
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BH_* REVISED COURSEPlease complete only the fields to be changed.
Program (eg. ECON)URB
Number (eg. 810)696
Course title (max 80 characters)
Seminar in Urban Studies
Units leg. 4)4
Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)
Course description for SFU Calendar • see attached
Available course components • Lecture • Seminar• Laboratory Q Practicum • Online O______
Grading basis D Graded • Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory• In Progress / Complete D - ____
Prerequisites (if any)
16ormore units ofcoursework completed, including URB 670.
This is combined withan undergrad course. • Yes • No
Course number and units:
Additional course requirements forgraduatestudents
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